Intellectual Property

Our Intellectual Property Group works with clients to take early and effective action to protect the engine room of their business before issues arise. We also assist our clients with effective dispute resolution strategies followed up by litigation, if necessary, as an important part of protecting their intellectual property.

Expertise

We advise clients across a range of sectors, including animation, new media, information technology, construction, wine, clothing, advertising, publishing and finance. We advise them in the following areas:

With business becoming increasingly global, we have forged relationships with specialist law and patent attorney firms both in Australia and overseas so that we can protect our clients’ intellectual property wherever and whenever the need arises.

Experience

acting for a major digital music distribution company, including in connection with the establishment of a joint venture structure, the creation of a music streaming service, the supply of digital audio programming, drafting and negotiating content licences, drafting customer terms and conditions, the development of digital apps and acting on the sale of the company

acting for a producer and distributor of educational video content and supplier of a cloud-based educational content platform on various aspects of its business, including international licensing and distribution arrangements and protection of the client’s intellectual property.

IP Australia has recently announced that there will be several changes to its fees for the intellectual property rights that it administers. These changes are to be reflected in amendments to the relevant IP regulations....

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